Archive · 26 Jan 2026
Man Breaches Chennai Airport Security on Republic Day
On Republic Day, a 26-year-old man who is mentally challenged managed to get past all the security checks at Chennai airport.
He walked around inside the airport for about an hour before security guards noticed him on camera.
The man did not have a ticket or a pass to enter the airport.
The guards are now trying to figure out how he got inside.
The airport usually has five layers of security, but it was increased to seven layers for Republic Day.
Police and special security teams with dogs check everyone who enters the airport.
A 26-year-old mentally-challenged man breached the seven-tier security of Chennai International Airport on Republic Day.
The man entered the domestic terminal and roamed inside for about an hour before being noticed on CCTV.
He did not have an entry pass or a flight ticket and claimed he wanted to look at the airport and buy it.
The airport's security was scaled up to seven tiers from January 24 due to Republic Day.
Investigations are ongoing to determine how the man breached the security layers.
- Who
- A 26-year-old mentally-challenged man from Arumbakkam, Chennai
- What
- Breached the seven-tier security of Chennai International Airport
- When
- January 26 (Republic Day)
- Where
- Chennai International Airport, India
- Why
- To look at the airport and buy it (as stated by the man)
- Location
- Chennai International Airport, India
- Date
- January 26 (Republic Day)
- Security Layers
- Seven-tier
- Suspect's Age
- 26 years old
- Suspect's Condition
- Mentally challenged
- Duration Inside Airport
- Approximately one hour